Naslov
The present status of freshwater crayfish in Croatia: distribution and legislation

Autori
Maguire, Ivana ; Klobučar, Goran ; Erben, Radovan

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Management & Conservation of Crayfish / Sibley, Peter ; Holdich, David - Nottingham, 2002, 14-15

Skup
Management & Conservation of Crayfish

Mjesto i datum
Nottingham, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo, 07.11.2002

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
freshwater crayfish; distribution; legislation; Croatia

Sažetak
Little is known about biology and distribution of freshwater crayfish in Croatia as they have been sporadicaly studied. Data on the distribution we collected were compiled with historical data, gathered from literature and different crayfish collections. During our research we found no evidence of non-native crayfish species in Croatian waters, and four out of five native european species from family Astacidae are defined - Astacus leptodactylus, Astacus astacus, Austropotamobius pallipes, Austropotamobius torrentium. In Croatia A. astacus, A. pallipes, A. torrentium are protected by Law of Nature Conservation - Rule Book on Protection of Crayfish (Crustacea, Astacidae). Generally, A. leptodactylus and A. astacus are distributed in the continental region, but the populations of latter are found in some rivers on Adriatic coast. A. pallipes is distributed in rivers belonging to Adriatic (Mediterranean) drainage system, while A. torrentium could be found in streams and rivers of continental and mountain region. Some of our findings are not in accordance with existing literature data so further research distribution is needed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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